Why does the Start menu stop o... Note

Why does the Start menu stop opening after a while on Windows 10?

Why does the Start menu on my Windows 10 PC sometimes stop opening entirely, whether I click it with the mouse or press the Windows key? Why does it work perfectly after a restart, only to become unresponsive again a few hours later? When I click it, nothing happens at all—no animation, no popup, nothing. Could this be caused by a corrupted Start menu cache, a broken shell experience host, or a recent update that messed with the tile database? And is there a way to reset the Start menu without creating a new user profile or reinstalling Windows?